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COURT TEAMS’ DECISION-MAKING:
THE ROLES LOGIC, PERSONALITY,LIFE EXPERIENCES & VALUES PLAY
Tom Langhorne, Esq.The Langhorne Group, Inc.www.LanghorneGroups.co
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MBTI IN THE COURTS EXTROVERTS
• Avoid over scheduling • Avoid “ruling from the hip;” Contemplate • Avoid viewing “I”s as less credible • Avoid interrupting others• Allow time for others to respond• Don’t resist to making unpopular decisions• Be patient with long decision making
processes• Spend time on complicated issues• Can be seen as meandering or superficial
MBTI IN THE COURTS INTROVERTS
• Share your thoughts/reasoning more easily • Communicate more openly and readily • Explain conclusions; don’t just announce it• Avoid viewing “E”s as rambling, glib• Work hard to move decision making along • Well thought out decisions- take too long? • Can be seen as independent and stubborn
MBTI IN THE COURTS
SENSING• Look for meaning behind the data: patterns
• Ask “Why” & “What’s the reasoning behind this”
• Don’t get “bogged down” in details • Listen to “hunches” before making a decision
• Work on flexibility • Don’t view “N’s” as less credible
• Can be seen as dogmatic, preoccupied with rules
MBTI IN THE COURTS
INTUITIVES• Simplify your message
• Give examples when explaining
• Take notes
• Don’t overlook important facts/details
• May be unrealistic estimating length of task
• Can be perceived as impractical rebels who break the rules
MBTI IN THE COURTS
THINKING
• Practice “empathetic listening” skills• Be open to exceptions• Avoid appearing too “detached” • Be comfortable with feelings being
expressed• Consider decisions’ impact on
people/human needs
MBTI IN THE COURTS FEELING
• Strive for consistency • Don’t take decisions home • Don’t let emotions overrule rational
processes • May not be comfortable confronting
MBTI IN THE COURTS
JUDGING Suspend judgment until …
Don’t push decision making along too fast • Avoid rushing witness/lawyers to closure • Develop tolerance for some
“disorganization” in courtroom • Avoid interpreting guidelines literally and
without deviation • Develop patience with courtroom
participants
MBTI IN THE COURTS
PERCEIVERS
• Avoid procrastinating• Avoid prolonging decision-making • Don’t overlook deadlines• Resist allowing team members taking
excessive time (pull the trigger)• Strive for more methodical approach • Integrate “planning” strategies
Source: “Personality Type and Judicial Decision Making,” The Judges Journal, Summer 1998, John W. Kennedy, Jr.
THE LOGIC:
AVOIDINGCOMMON ERRORS IN
LOGIC AND REASONING
DEDUCTIVE “TOP DOWN”REASONING
(FROM GENERAL TO SPECIFIC)
THEORY 1
HYPOTHESIS 2
OBSERVATION 3
CONFIRMATION4
INDUCTIVE “BOTTOM UP”REASONING
(FROM SPECIFIC OBSERVATIONS TO BROADER GENERALIZATION)
THEORY 4
TENTATIVE HYPOTHESIS
3
PATTERN 2
OBSERVATION 1
REFLECTIONS & REACTIONS:THE LUNCH DATE
Describe these characters . . .
• Woman wearing a hat
• Man who bumps into her
• Man eating salad at dinner
REFLECTIONS & REACTIONS:THE LUNCH DATE
1) What did you find yourself doing, thinking, observing or feeling during video?
2) Did your perceptions of the characters change as you received more information?
3) Are your reactions to the film relevant to your work in the courts system?
WHAT IS ONE OF THE MOST CHALLENGING THINGS
DECISION MAKERS MUST DO ON A DAILY BASIS?
SUSPENDING JUDGMENT
UNTIL . . .
WE HAVE SUFFICIENT
INFORMATION
When we look at other people, often we. . .
• Notice differences
• Mistakenly assume other information about person
• Then “notice” behaviors, attitudes we expect to see
E.g., Brown/Blue-Eyed Students Experiment
HOW DO WE ELIMINATE BIASIN OUR COURTS?
1) Inventory our beliefs about “different others”
2) Practice monitoring our reactions – Ask “Why?”
3) Train ourselves about our “assumptions”
HOW DO WE ELIMINATE BIASIN OUR COURTS?
4)Know that differences are not better or worse
5)Realize our life experiences color our perceptions
6)Suspend judgment until . . . !
IAT
IMPLICIT ASSOCIATION TEST
Google “IAT” or go to
https://IMPLICIT.HARVARD.EDU
THE LANGHORNE GROUP, INC.